Patents by Inventor Glen L. Wright

Glen L. Wright has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20040157161
    Abstract: A machine (10) hardens polymer steel backed foil stamping plates. The machine (10) includes a housing (11) providing a surface (12) upon which the plate to be hardened rests. Magnets (16) are provided to urge the steel backed polymer plate into contact with the surface (12). The polymer plate is heated to a temperature of 60 to 70° C. for 5 to 10 minutes. The polymer plates are employed in stamping and embossing of foil to another material such as paper or plastics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Glen L. Wright
  • Publication number: 20040155393
    Abstract: A magnetic holding device (10) and a method for the manufacture thereof. The device (10) is used in the field of graphic arts such as foil stamping. The device (10) secures a steel back polymer plate to a heating element, for the purposes of transferring thin metal foil or leaf to paper, card, plastics material or similar media. The device (10) has a space locations a plurality of magnets (13) embedded in a body (14) of the device (10). The magnets (13) are preferably Samarium Cobalt Disk magnets and are held within the body (14) by means of an adhesive such as Loctite 620(®*).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventor: Glen L. Wright